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    nasa/fprime

    F´ - A flight software and embedded systems framework

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    11.9K GitHub watchers
    Updated Nov 1, 2026
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    Where it stands

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    5 releases in the last 90 days, the latest 26 days ago, with 275 contributors on GitHub.

    Use Cases & Benefits

    • Provides a component-driven C++ framework for developing and deploying flight software and embedded systems, especially for spaceflight applications.
    • Enables rapid development with modular components, automatic code generation, and integrated testing tools tailored for real-time embedded environments.
    • Use for building flight software for CubeSats and SmallSats requiring reliable, tested embedded systems.
    • Use for developing real-time control systems on Raspberry Pi or similar embedded platforms with multi-threading and message queue support.
    • Use for creating modular, object-oriented software architectures that simplify integration and testing of complex aerospace systems.

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    License

    Apache 2.0

    Permissive: commercial use, modification and redistribution are allowed with attribution; includes an explicit patent grant from contributors.

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    From the README

    F´ (F Prime) is a component-driven framework that enables rapid development and deployment of spaceflight and other embedded software applications. Originally developed at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, F´ has been successfully deployed on several space applications. It is tailored but not limited to small-scale spaceflight systems such as CubeSats, SmallSats, and instruments.

    Please Visit the F´ Website: https://fprime.jpl.nasa.gov for more information.

    Learn more about F´ key features.

    The following system requirements apply to your workstation for developing F´ applications. To see the list of supported platforms on which F´ applications can run on, see Supported Platforms.

    Excerpt from the nasa/fprime README on GitHub (Apache-2.0 license). © its authors.Read the full README on GitHub

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